New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-27
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TREATED AS JAEHNE AND McQUADE WERE.


TREATED AS JAEHNE AND McQUADE WERE.
STILL AT WORK GETTING JURY-CHALLENGEs ON
BOTH SIDES.
Something Of sensation occurred yesterday at the
opening OF Judge Bsrretts court, where exAlderman
ONeil ia trial There eleven jurors in the box
and one more WAS secured. Before that task
begun Ernest wcinman, juror No. 8, called by the
Judge his chair and whispered conversation took
place. Judge Barrett then said
enc called yesterday very Improper and
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the other Juror. that anything Of the Kind should occur 70
ioithwth II they can possibly furnish any means OF den
suHa sy % Honor please some
called yesterday on my brother n-law don kno" WIN "
Mr. Brooke for defence, said that he was greatly
shocked and annoyed by statements and hoped hat
some steps woud be discover the persons VINO
had approached the jurors
Wsinaa very bad oo se * &c s So
o. the defence is concerned; we regard. ~, n,u r,
Jndge Barrett-You mead protest, MT BROOKE. The
S SSsTs does not require the
will cali yonr Honors whatever discover
Judge Barrett-It that Jurors should be sub
Michael wineburg. b dealer in patent medicines at
No Al Plattst chosen to I'LL the seventh seat He
had an opinion felt able TO decide the evidence
When Mr. Wineburg entered the box, 1t had been filled
times The prosecution still dissatisfied with
the occupant OF the first seat Mr. MARITIME excused Mr.
Harris who the third man chosen as foreman
long array of taesmen went to and from the witness
stand, all with OPINIONS. A hopeful candidate was
Frederick Doscher who had no opinions upon any sub
ject said that he feared he did not und ersand
"the United states language" we'll enough The
court excused him. Oscar Balm, banker. OF No. AZ
WallS., accepted as Juror No. i. He
acknowledged that he had opinion but could deter
mine the issue regardless of It, He objected to accom-
pces and nfOrers In general but would give their tes
timony proper legal weight This did not satisfy
Colonel Fellows but the Court said that Mr. BALM was
perfectly good juror The defence thought so too Mr.
wineburg who few moments before had become No z.
was next excused by the District Attorney John NJ.
Farrier tea and coffee merchant No 3el Eighthave
finally proved satisfactory to both sides and was accepted
as Juror No z, filling the box once more.
Before adjournng for luncheon the Judge said he
thought to add 10 what he had said In the
morning concerning the attempts persons approach
Jurors that private person. without warrant is still
by law empowered 10 arrest any one who commits or AZ
one ventnred again to Insult juror tslesmsn. It
would be duty to bring the offender before the court
Of ONes counsel or for ONeii himself have had any
connection with the matters which he Joined the court IN
coDdemning and deportnS On Tuesday night ONeil
went with him dinner and with him continuously
until after 10 o'clock. He added:
1t may well be that bounding detectives repre-
senng prosecution who are following up every one sum-
have committed these offences
9n Ss:'sSss Mt Mitchell
Is%ssy' with such base CON
After recess the prosecution announced that it
tent. The defence challenged Ernest wenman, Juror
No who was ON TUESDAY, Saa m Ss
called taesman but when he made himself known,
S@@Re Somss Bshcn Was sccepted in Mr. Vein
mans place. He Is merchant at No ll5 Broad-st.
BIodset was challenged by Mr.. Brooke. His removal
from the box distinct loss u the 1urys cnar%cr
nna of and articles at
$40 Greenwchst who was accepted as his successor
Tuesday. Francis G. Taylor an insurance agent at No.
was accepted for the fourth seat Mr. Morrill,. No 9,
was the next victim his place was soon Occupied Gy
Brooke then that the jury satisfactory 10
the defence. .
the prosecution still felt uncomfortable about the
occupant OF the first seat and Mr. Balm excused
Richard A Brown. an intelligent and desirable lan was
candidate for the vacancy but when MI Brooke could
fnd NO legal fault with him he challenged him peremp
torily Lyman Kempner who keeps mems furnishing
tine excused Mr.. Anger. No 81 and the panel was e1-
hansted before h his place was f MARITIME went to the
Judge and asked for 0Seils commitment INTO the
scon snd issued the Necessary order OVERS
were greatly exercised when they returned from lunch
earnestly with the Judge to release their bnt with
out avail aud o Neil slept last night in the Tomhs.
l. Hyman Kempner mems furnishing goods. No 80 Bow !
William zerass, hardware agent No 1873 East one.hun
August Rossi civil engineer No SO East Ecven,hst
T. Francis G. TavloI, fire Insurance No 1928 Ihirdave
house No $50 East Forty .thrd.st
g. George j. McGourkey. bank cashier, No. wallst
T. John NJ. Farrier manager No. 3sl Eghhave.; No 329
e Thomas Bishop. merchant No ll5 BrOadsti No. GO
o. Leon HerscS manufacturer No $40 Greenwichst No.
To- William + ArDogast administrator. No. s47 East One
Benedcn, baR6eIg straw goods No e. GAG Broadway
Ernest Weinman at his home, No. 226 East
sixty last night and told what he knew about
s sas apparent Gs sn0''' 70 '"D''' ' '' =" '' jury
miner and went there about Al ALL o Z, s
evening informed BY my wife mat strange man had
called and e Be- ve a%S to ba me
@ ,e 6 NY % Ov wa him squns
thinking lie might have called in relation TO some
stranger friend Of fs 70 be Iis1 before
the jury on wn %- which he cou be- acquitted and
mated could be induced to vote IN favor OF an acqut
be veg! SAYING that h he wSa cal a.
that The / heard Of him.
Mrs Wenman was unable TO give accurate descrip-
ton Of the man she noticed nst bis Ear snd
thought that he was Hebrew lie was ~, fairly well
SSu M Lo was Polite but somewhat iiterate
Charles Baumgarten, the other juror who told Judge
At that a Is hss dhs
6uence him was made through his sistern'law,
who lives in the lower part OF the city The description
Of the man who called upon her TALES closely with that
nj the one who visited Mrs Wenan but In the latter
instance he appears have been holder ana Is said 10
have stated that he prepared to give OF
money il Mr. Baumgartens verdict could be Influenced
In the proper direction, and to have shown pethOrc
wallet prove his capabty OF fulfilling the uudertak
ing.
WORK OF THE AQUEDUCT BOARD
The Aqueduct Commission yesterday received from the
Finance Committee bill OF $780, rendered by Rossiter
w. RAYMOND mining engineer, for services for week
and half Mr.. Rdgway objected TO the bill on the